Chapter 74
AAFCO 2024 Chapter 6 Ingredient Definitions - Chapter 74
Total ingredients in this chapter: 7
Chapter Overview
AAFCO Official Publication Chapter 6 contains ingredient definitions for animal feed and pet food. Chapter 74 covers 7 specific ingredients.
Ingredient List
74.1 74.1
Dried Poultry Waste (DPW) means a processed animal waste product composed primarily of feces from commercial poultry, which has been thermally dehydrated to a moisture content not in excess of 15.0%. It shall contain not less than 18.0% crude protein, and not more than 15.0% crude fiber, 30.0% ash, and 1.0% feathers. (Published 1982)
74.2 74.2
Dried Poultry Waste—NPN Extracted means a processed animal waste product composed primarily of feces from commercial poultry which has been processed to remove part or all of the equivalent crude protein, NPN as urea and/or uric acid and which has been thermally dehydrated to a moisture content not in excess of 15.0%. It shall contain not less than 11.0% crude protein, and not more than 15.0% crude fiber, 30.0% ash, and 1.0% feathers. (Published 1982)
74.3 74.3
Dried Poultry Litter (DPL) means a processed animal waste product composed of a processed combination of feces from commercial poultry together with litter that was present in the floor production of poultry, which has been artificially dehydrated to a moisture content not in excess of 15.0%. It shall contain not less than 18.0% crude protein, and not more than 25.0% crude fiber, 20.0% ash, and 4.0% feathers. (Published 1982)
74.4 74.4
Dried Ruminant Waste (DRW) means a processed animal waste product composed primarily of processed ruminant excreta which has been artificially dehydrated to a moisture content not in excess of 15.0%. It shall contain not less than 12.0% crude protein, and not more than 40.0% crude fiber, including straw, woodshavings, etc., and not more than 30.0% ash. (Published 1982)
74.5 74.5
Dried Swine Waste (DSW) means a processed animal waste product composed primarily of swine excreta which has been artificially dehydrated to a moisture content not in excess of 15.0%. It shall contain not less than 20.0% crude protein, not more than
74.6 74.6
Undried Processed Animal Waste Products means a processed animal waste product composed of excreta, with or without litter, from poultry, ruminants or any other animal except humans, which may or may not include other feed ingredients, and which contains in excess of 15.0% feed ingredients, and which contains in excess of 15.0% moisture. It shall contain no more than 30% combined wood, woodshavings, litter, dirt, sand, rocks, and similar extraneous materials. The specific name of each component
74.7 Processed Animal Waste Derivative means a product resulting from the chemical, physical or microbiological alteration of an animal waste. Examples of processed animal waste derivatives are composts, yeasts, algae or other organisms produced from non-human animal wastes, or wastes treated with ammonia, formaldehyde, or other chemicals. The specific name of each such animal waste derivative product must be descriptive, and efficacy and safety data must be submitted and approved before the product
is registered or offered for sale. (Published 1982)